Sega Miracle User manual

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MIRACLE

PIANO

TEACHING

SYSTEM

SEGA"

GENESIS'·USER'S

GUIDE

The

Miracle

Piano Teaching System

Sega

m

Genesis'"

System

User's Guide

Al! rights reserved

The

Miracle Piano Teaching System

~

LIMITED

90-DAY

HARDWARE

WARRANTY

$

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Software Toolworks ("Toolworks") products are designed

and

manufactured

to

provide customer satisfaction

and

performance. Toolworks takes pride in in

extending this warranty

to

the original purchaser.

CONDITIONS OFWARRAN1Y

If,

during

the 90-day period following the date

of

original purchase, your Miracle Piano Teaching System hardware (including any hardware component)

is

found

by

Toolworks to have a defect in material

or

workmanship, upon

proof

of

purchase, Toolworks

wil!

repair the defect

without

charge for material

and

labor.

In

the event Toolworks determine that the defect

cannot

be repaired, Toolworks may replace the defective Miracle System hardware

or

hardware

component

("Component") with identical,

or

reasonable equivalent, Miracle System hardware or Components.

OWNER'S RESPONSIBILmES

1.

Send the accompanying registration card to

The

Software Toolworks within ten days after

your

purchase.

2. NotifY Toolworks

of

any

defects within ten days

of

the discover

of

the problem.

3.

If

directed byToolworks,

retum

your

Miracle System hardware

or

Component

to Toolworks

so

that we may inspect and approve warranty service. Warranty

service shall be completed within a reasonable period to time.

4.

Please read your manual carefully

and

become familiar with the proper maintenance and care

of

your Miracle System.

WARRANfYSHALL

NOT

EXTEND TO:

1.

Miracle Systems

or

Components

that have been subjected

to

abnormal strain, neglect, abuse, modification

or

accidental damage.

2.

The

result

of

normal wear

and

tear.

3. Miracle Systems or

Components

whose trademark, name

or

identification

number

has

been changed

or

removed.

4. Anyone other than the original purchaser.

5. Miracle Systems

or

components sold outside the

United

States,

Canada

or Puerto Rico.

WITH

RESPECT

TO

THE

MIRACLE

SYSTEM

AND

COMPONENTS,

TOOL

WORKS

DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,

OTHER

THAN

THE

ABOVE

WARRANTY,

EITHER

EXPRESS

OR

IMPLIED,

INCLUDING

BUT

NOT

LIMITED

TO

THE

IMPLIED

WARRANTIES

OF

MERCHANTABILITY

AND

FITNESS

FORA

PARTICULAR

PURPOSE.

TOOLWORKS'

ENTIRE

LIABILITY

AND

YOUR

EXCLUSIVE

REMEDY

SHALL BE,

AT

TOOLWORKS'

OPTION,

EITHER

(A)

THE

REPAIR;

OR

(B)

THE

REPLACEMENT

OF

THE

MIRACLE

SYSTEM

OR

COMPONENT

THAT

DOES

NOT

MEET

TOOLWORKS'

LIMITED

WARRANTY

AND

WHICH

IS

RETURNED

TO

TOOLWORKS

WITH

PROOF

OF

PURCHASE.

THIS

WARRANTY

GIVES

YOU

SPECIFIC

LEGAL

RIGHTS.

YOU

MAY

ALSO

HAVE

OTHER

RIGHTS

WHICH

VARY

FROM

STATE

TO

STATE.

WHERE

PERMITTED

BY

LAW,

TOOLWORKS

EXCLUDES

AND

SHALL

NOT

BE

LIABLE

FOR

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES

ARISING

OUT

OF

THE

USE

OR

iNABILITY

TO

USE

THE

MIRACLE

SYSTEM

OR

COMPONENTS,

EVEN

IF

TOOLWORKS

HAS

BEEN

ADVISED

OF

THE

POSSIBILITY

OF

SUCH

DAMAGES.

IN

NO

EVENT

SHALL

TOOLWORKS'

LIABILITY

FOR

ANY

REASON

EXCEED

THE

ACfUAL

PRICE

PAID

FOR

THE

MIRACLE

SySTEM.

SOME

STATES

DO

NOT

ALLOW

THE

EXCLUSION

OR

LIMITATION

OF

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES

SO

THE

ABOVE

EXCLUSION

OR

LIMITATION

MAY

NOT

APPLY

TO

YOU.

SOFTWARE

LICENSE

AGREEMENT

AND

LIMITED

90-DAV

WARRANTY

PLEASE READ

THIS

LICENSE

CAREFULLY BEFORE

USING

THE

SOFTWARE.

BY

USING

THE

SOFTWARE,

YOU

ARE

AGREEING

TO

BE

BOUND

BY

THE

TERMS

OF

THIS

LICENSE. IF

YOU

DO

NOT

AGREE

TO

THE

TERMS

OF

THIS

LICENSE,

PROMPTLY

RETURN

THE

UNUSED

SOFTWARE

AND

HARDWARE

TO

THE

PLACE

WHERE

YOU

OBTAINED

THEM

AND

YOUR

MONEY

WILL

BE

REFUNDED.

l.

Licen,e.

The

application, demonstration, system

and

other software accompanying this license, whether

on

disk, in read only memory, canridge

or

on

any

other

media (the "Software")

and

related documentation

and

all copes thereof.

5.

&pOt1 LawAssurances. You agree and certifY that neither rhe Software nor any other technical data received from Toolworks,

nor

the direct product thereof,

will he exported outside the United States except

as

authorized and-as permitted by the

laws

and regulations

of

the United States.

6. Govem.m.ent

End

Users.

If

you are acquiring the Software

on

behalf

of

any unit

or

agency

of

the United States government, the following provisions apply.

The

Government agrees:

(i)

if

the software

is

supplied to the Department

of

Defense (DoD), the Software

is

classified

as

"Commercial Computer Software" and the

Government

is

acquiring only "restricted rights" in the Software and its documentation

as

that rerm

is

defined in Clause 252.227-7013(c)(I)

of

the DFAR!), and

(ii)

if

the software

is

suppled to any unit or agency

of

the United States Government other than

DoD,

the Government's rights in theSoftware and

its documentation will be defined in Clause 52.227-19(c)(2)

of

the FAR or,

in

the case

of

NASA, in Clause lS-52.227-S6(d)

of

the NASA

Suppkment

to the

FAR

7.

limited

Warranty

on

Media. Toolworks warrants the media

in

which the Software

is

recorded (cartridge) to be free from defects in materials and

workmanship under normal

use

for a period

of

ninety (90) days ftom the date

of

purchase

as

evidenced

by

a copy

of

the receipt. Toolworks' entire liability and

your exclusive remedy

will

be replacement

of

the cartridge not meeting Toolworks' limited warranty and which

is

returned to TooJworks

Of

a Toolworks

authorized representative with a copy

of

the receipt. Toolworks will have no responsibility to replace a cartridge damaged by accident,

aQuse

or misapplication.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES

ON

THE

CARTRIDGE,

INCLUDING

THE

IMPLIED WARRANTIES

OF

MERCHANTABILITY

AND

FITNESS

FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED

IN

DURATION

TO

NINETY (90)

DAYS

FROM

TIlE

DATE

OF

DELIVERY.

THIS

WARRANTY GIVES

YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU

MAY

ALSO HAVE

OTHER

RIGHTS

WHICH

VERY

FROM

JURISDICTION

TO

JURISDICTION.

S.

Disclaimer

of

Warranty

of

Software.

You

expressly acknowledge and agree that

use

of

the Software

is

at your sale risk. The Software and related

docwnentation are provided

"AS

IS"

and withoutwarranty

of

any kind, andT oolworks and Toolworks' Licensor(s) (for purposes

of

provisions 8 and 9,

Toolworks, and Toolworks' Licensor(s) shall be collectively referred to

as

"Toolworks") EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS

OR

IMPLIED,

INCLUDING,

BUT LIMITED

TO,

THE

IMPLIED WARRANT

THAT

THE

FUNCTIONS

CONTAINED

IN

THE

SOFTWARE WILL

MEET

YOUR REQUIREMENTS,

OR

THAT

THE

OPERATION

OF

THE

SOFTWARE WILL

BE

UNINTERRUPTED

OR

ERROR-FREE,

OR

THAT

DEFECTS

IN

THE

SOFTWARE WILL

BE

CORRECTED, FURTHERMORE,

TOOLWORKS

DOES

NOT

WARRANT

OR

MAKE ANY

REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING

THE

USE

OR

THE

RESULTS

OF

THE

USE

OF

THE

SOFTWARE

OR

IN

TERMS

OF

THEIR

CORRECTNESS. ACCURACY, RELIABILITY

OR

OTHERWISE.

NO

ORAL

OR

WRITrEN

INFORMATION

OR

ADVICE

GIVEN

BY

TOOLWORKS

ORA

TOOLWORKSAUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY

OR

IN

ANYWAY INCREASE

THE

SCOPE

OF

THIS

WARRANTY.

SHOULD

THE

SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND

NOT

TOOLWORKS

OR

A

TOOLWORKS

AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME

THE

ENTIRE

COST

OF

ALL

NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR

OR

CORRECTION.

SOME

JURISDICTIONS

DO

NOT

ALLOW

THE

EXCLUSION

OF

IMPLIED WARRANTIES,

SO

THE

ABOVE EXCLUSION

MAY

NOT

APPLY

TO

YOU.

9.

Limitation

of

Liability.

UNDER

NO

CIRCUMSTANCES,

INCLUDING

NEGLIGENCE, SHALL

TOOLWORKS

BE

LIABLE

FOR

ANY

INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES

THAT

RESULT

FROM

THE

USE

OR

INABILITY

TO

USE

THE

SOFTWARE

OR

EVEN IF

TOOLWORKS

OR

A TOOLWORKS

AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE

HAS

BEEN ADVISED

OF

THE

POSSIBILIIT

OF

SUCH

DAMAGES.

SOME

JURISDICTIONS

DO

NOT

ALLOW

THE

LIMITATION

OR

EXCLUSION

OF

LIABILITY

FOR

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES

SO

THE

ABOVE LIMITATION

OR

EXCLUSION

MAY

NOT

APPLY

TO

YOU.

In

no event shall

Toolworks' total liability

(0

you for all damages,

losses,

and causes

of

action [whether in contract, tort (including negligence)

or

othetwisel exceed the amount

paid by you

ror

The Miracle System.

10.

Controlling

Law

and

Severability. This License shall

be

governed by and construed

in

accordance with the

laws

of

the United States and the State

of

California,

as

applied to agreements entered into and

(0

be performed entirely within California between California residents.

If

for any reason a court

of

competent jurisdiction finds

any

provision

of

this License, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision

of

this License shall be enforced to the

maximum extent permissible

so

as

to effect the intent

of

the parries, and the remainder

of

this License shall continue in full force and effect.

11. Complete Agreement. This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the

use

of

the Software and related documentarion,

and supersedes

all

prior

or

Contemporaneous understandings

or

agreements, written

or

oral, regarding such subject matrer. No amendment to,

or

modification of,

this License will be binding unless

in

writing and signed by a duly authorized representative

ofT

oolworks.

CAUTION

The

Miracle Piano Teaching

S}'!Jtem

comes with a power

supply

which is

intended

for use

in

the

country

in

which

The

Miracle

unit

is

originally sold.

Use

of

The

Miracle

in

other

countries

with

power supplies

or

power

CODvertefS

other

than

those provided

by

Toolworks for use

in

the

wuntry

of

purmase

may

damage

The

Miracle,

may

cause a hazard, and

will

void

this warranty.

Should

you

have

any

questions regarding this Limited Hardware

Warranty

and

Software

license

Agreement

and

limited

Warranty

please feel &ee

to

call

or

write

The

Software Toolworks,

60

Leverooi

Court,

Novato, CA

94949

(415) 883-5157.

Purchase

date:--'

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting Started

on

Your

Sega Genesis

System

.............................1

What's

in

the Package ..................................................................1

What's

in

Store for the Future .......................................................2

Rear Connectors on The Miracle ..................................................2

Connecting The Miracle to Your Sega Genesis System ...............3

Starting the Program ....................................................................

.4

Using

the

Sega Genesis System Software .....................................5

Game Controls ..............................................................................5

Administration ...............................................................................6

Using the Miracle Conservatory....................................................7

Classroom .....................................................................................8

Chalkboards

'"

.........................................................................8

Activities..................................................................................9

Practice Room.............................................................................1

0

Performance Hall ..........................

'"

.......................

'"

.................12

Arcade.........................................................................................14

Common

Questions

and

Answers

.................................................15

Index

.................................................................................................17

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

ii

CREDITS

The

Miracle

Piano

Teaching

System

Project

Manager

Piano

Method

Documentation

Program

Design

Software

Development

Sega

Genesis

System

Conversion

Music

Design

Music

Transcription

Testing

Manual

Design

&

Production

Illustrations

CREDITS

Dave Ross

Gary Davenport,

DMA

Jon Mandel

Norman Worthington

Michael Duffy

David Grenewetzki

Aodrew Iverson

Don Laabs

Henrik Markarian

Vicki Sidley

Peter Stone

Sculptured Software Inc.

FredWemer

Debbra Freeman

Thomas Munsell

Tara

Patterson

Ralf

Schipke

Jacob Smith

William

Todd

Robin Rittenhouse

Anne Schwimer

Darilyn Kotzenberg

Cory Haibloom

Carol Dickason

Russ Lee

iii

CREDITS

The

Miracle

Keyboard

Copyrights

iv

Hardware Design

Hardware Production

Sound Design

Chuck Monte

Mike CoIlins

John Dirkson

Anne Graham

Ray Livingston

Paul White

Val Garcia

Peter Gilligan

Ben

Okawa

Drew

Neumann

reserved.

The

Software Too1works, Inc. All rights

reserved.

The

Software

Toolworks·

is a registered trademark

of

and Toolworks is a

trademark

of

The Software Toolworks, Inc.

The

Miracle and

The

Miracle

Piano Teaching System are trademarks

of

The

Software Toolworks, Inc.

This Game is Licensed

by

Sega

Enterprises Ltd. for Play on the

SEGA-

GENESIS'" SYSTEM.

SEGA

and GENESIS are trademarks

of

Sega Enterprises Ltd.

This official seal is your assurance that this product meets the highest quality

standards

of

SEGA

N.

Buy games

and

accessories with this seal to be sure that

they are compatible with the SEGA

N

GENESIS-

SYSTEM.

The

photographs

in

the chapter HISTORY

OF

THE

PIANO in THE MIRACLE PIANO

TEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL are used

by

permission

of

The

Bettman

Archive.

Song

Copyrights

---------------------

CREDITS

The following are Original Musical compositions written and orchestrated by

Journey, Northwood, For Laura, Sad Story, Woodbird, Treble Explorer,

Sharps

'n

Flats, Treble Teaser, Black & White,

For

Denise, Dots, Eighty

Eight, For Jessica, Top Ten, Carefree, Gina's Lament, Rose Bud, Bull Frog,

Chimp, Chopstick, Space Cadet, Frightnight,

Channelll,

Toccata,

Renaissance, For Ana, Clouds, Technotron.

The following music is used with pennission:

Let's

Go Crazy

(Prince Nelson)

All Rights on behalf

of

Controversy Music for the USA & Canada

Administered by WB Music Corp.

Star Wars

(John Williams)

HoundDog

(Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)

©J 956 Gladys Music & MCA Music Publishing (Renewed)

All Rights on behalf

of

Gladys Music for

fhe

USA Administered by Chappel

& Co.

My Funny Valentine

(Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)

Puff

(The Magic Dragon)

(Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton)

Evergreen

(Barbara Streisand, Paul Williams)

& First Artists Music Co.

All rights administered by WB Music Corp.

v

CREDITS

vi

...........•.

_------

Celebration

(Ronald Bell, Claydes Smith, George Brown,

James Taylor, Robert Mickens, Earl Toon, Dennis Thomas

Robert Bell, Eumir Deodato)

Second Decade Music Co. & WB Music Co.

All rights on behalf

of

Second Decade Music Co.

administered by Wamer-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Theme from M.A.SH.

(Johnny Mandel, Michael Altman)

Moondance

(Van Morrison)

Caledonia Soul Music

All rights administered

by

WB Music Corp.

The Rose

(Amanda McBroom)

Third Story Music Inc.

Warning

Advisory

CREDITS

Do

NOT

Use with Front or Rear Projection TV

Do not use a front

or

rear

projection television with your Sega Genesis

System

and

this

video game. Your projection television screen

may

be

pennanently damaged ifvideo games with stationary scenes

or

patterns

are

played on it. Similar damage may occur

if

you place a video game on hold or

pause.

If

you use your projection television with

this

video game, neither The

Software Toolworks, Inc. nor Sega Enterprises, Ltd. will be liable for any

damage. This situation is not caused by a defect in the Sega Genesis System

or

The Miracle Piano Teaching System; other fixed orrepetitive images may

cause similar damage

to

aprojection television. Please contact your TV

manufacturer

for

further

infonnation.

Caution

Insert or remove The Miracle Game Cartridge from your Sega Genesis Sys-

tem only when the power is off. Inserting or removing the Game Cartridge

while

the

power is

on

can cause pennanent damage

to

the

Game Cartridge.

Handling Your Cartridge

The Sega Genesis Cartridge is intended for use exclusively for the Sega

Genesis System.

Do

not bend it, crush it, or submerge

it

in

liquids.

Do

not

leave it in direct sunlight

or

near a radiator

or

other source

of

heat. Be sure

to

take an occasional recess during extended play, to rest youself and the Sega

Cartridge.

A very small portion

of

the

population

may

experience epileptic seizures

when viewing certain kinds

of

flashing lights

or

patterns

that

are

commonly

present in

our

daily environment. These persons may experience seizures

while watching some kinds

of

television pictures

or

playing certain video

games. Players who have not.had any previous seizures may nonetheless

have an undetected epileptic condition. We suggest that you consult your

physician if you have

an

epileptic condition or if you experience any

of

the

following symptoms while playing video games: altered vision, muscle

twitching, other involuntary movements, loss

of

awareness

of

your

surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.

vii

CREDITS

FCC

Notice

viii

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15

of

the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy, and,

if

not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the following measures:

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into

an

outlet

on

a circuit different from that to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio(fV technician for help.

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

Welcome to The Miracle Piano Teaching System for the Sega Genesis

System! In the months to come, your Sega Genesis System will provide

hundreds

of

lessons to teach you how to play the piano.

Once you've found a place for The Miracle keyboard, setting it up is easy.

What's

in

the

Package

For starters, check The Miracle Piano Teaching System package. Remove

and identify each

of

these parts:

Foot Pedal

Owner's Manual

Earphones Keyboard

Power Supply The Miracle

Cable

Registration

Card and Quick

Start Card

The Miracle Keyboard

This User's

Guide MIRACLE

""""-.uCHlNUS"lsnM

~

The Miracle

Game Cartridge

Contents

o/The

Miracle Box

::::I

Keyboard Overlay

1

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

What's

in

Store

for

the

Future

Rear

Connectors

on

The

Miracle

2

Please fill out your Registration Card and mail it right away. This is the

only way we can keep in touch and let you know about:

Future software upgrades.

Add-on products, such as SONG COLLECTIONS.

Advanced courses.

Look at the the rear connectors on the back

of

the keyboard.

MIDI

0 0

IN

OUT

MIRACLE

PORT

ii:::::::::::'" @ AUOIOOUT

HEAD

@ @

PHONE

LT

AT

INPUT

tm

~

@]

FOOT

POWER

PEDAL 12V

AC

Rear Connectors on The Miracle Keyboard

The rear connectors are:

MIDI -Use In and Out to connect The Miracle to another MIDI device

(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

if

you have one.

Miracle Port -Use The Miracle Cable to connect The Miracle to your

Sega Genesis System.

Audio Out -Use the Head Phone jack to plug in your head phones; use

LT and

RT

to connect The Miracle to your stereo.

Input -Use the Foot Pedal jack to plug in the foot pedal; use the Switch

to turn The Miracle on and off; use Power and the Keyboard Power

Supply to plug The Miracle into the electrical outlet.

For

information about the keyboard overlay, foot pedal, earphones, stereo

audio connectors, and the

MIDI

connector, see

ABOUT

THE KEYBOARD

in

THE

MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL.

When The Miracle is properly connected and turned on, the instrument and

volume indicators light up.

Connecting

The

Miracle

to

Your

Sega

Genesis

System

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

To connect The Miracle

to

your Sega Genesis System, follow the steps below,

CAUTION: Do not plug any cable other than The Miracle Cable into the

Miracle Port. Using another cable in this port can damage The Miracle and

will void your warranty.

1.

Plug the wide end

of

The Miracle Cable into the Miracle Port on the

back

of

the keyboard. Plug the small end into Control Port #2 on the

front

of

the Sega Genesis System.

Important

OIote:

Don't

plug The Miracle Cable into the Control Port

#1

on the Sega Genesis System.

It

won't work.

2.

Connect a Sega Genesis System Game Controller

to

Control Port

#1

on the Sega Genesis System.

3.

Plug the Keyboard Power Supply into the the Power connector on the

back

of

the keyboard and into the electric outlet.

3

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

4. Plug the

Foot

Pedal

into the

Foot

Pedal

jack.

It

doesn't

matter which

side

of

the plug is up.

5. Put the pedal

on

the floor with the foam (squishy) side up.

6. Use the On/Off Switch and tum The Miracle keyboard

on.

The

instrument and volume indicators will light up.

0 0 0 Jii'. The Top

of

the Keyboard

0 0 0 ~

000

'0

0 0 0

'0

.0

,0,0,0,"

@]

,0

'0

7. Press any key to make sure that sound comes out

of

the built-in speakers.

Adjust the volume as necessary by pressing the

Volume'"

and .... keys.

Starting

the

Program Caution: Always be sure the power

is

off before inserting

or

removing The

Miracle cartridge.

4

To

start The Miracle:

1.

Put The Miracle cartridge into the Sega Genesis System.

2.

Tum

on

both power switches (keyboard and game system).

3. Press

Start

at The Software Too/works logo screen

or

The Miracle title

screen.

The

Administration

screen

appears.

See

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

Note:

If

the logo screen doesn't appear, tum the power off and check your

system setup, then tum both power switches

on

again. Also,

if

you wait too

long for step 3, The Miracle goes into demonstration mode; press C to return

to the logo screen, then press Start.

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

S

OFTWARE

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Game

Controls

The

Miracle presents music instructions to you in various ways, from standard

sheet music to arcade games. This chapter

exp

lains

how

to use your Sega

Genesis System

Game

Contro

ll

er

to operate the software.

Conlrol

Pad

Game Controller

Control

Pad

Use

th

e arrow keys to make selections:

Start

BuHon

C

BuHon

B

BuHon

A

't

Move up one line in a selection screen

or

li

s

t.

..

Move down

one

line in a selection screen

or

li

s

t.

• Move to the right in a selection screen

or

li

st.

..

Move to the left

in

a selection screen or list.

Start

Use this button to start the software or to pause and continue a Lesson activity

or

demo.

Trigger

Buttons

Use these bullons as follows:

A Accept a selection or begin

an

activity.

B

Go

back to a previous Chalkboard.

COpen

Ih

e Pause Menu

or

choose

th

e

Cancel

command.

5

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Administration

6

After you start the program, the Administration screen appears.

The Miracle offers slightly different training for children and adults. The

material covered is the same, but the default text is Child mode, because it is

easier

to

read.

To set

the

text style

and

orchestra

volume, use

the

Administration screen

as

follows:

1.

Press

~

to

select the Volume command, then press Ato go to the

Orchestra Volume screen.

2.

Press t or

~

to

set the volume, then press

A.

3.

Press"

or

..

to

select Adult

or

Child.

4. When all selections are complete, press A

to

go to the Miracle

Conservatory.

Note: To set the keyboard volume, press the Volume keys on the keyboard

itself.

Using

The

Miracle

Conservatory

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

The Miracle Conservatory is the Main Menu, which has five menus that

appear as rooms.

To

use a menu, press arrows to select that room, then press

A.

Use the rooms as follows:

Administration -Change the difficulty

of

the Lesson text and/or the

orchestra volume. See ADMINISTRATION.

Classroom -

Go

to a specific Chapter

or

resume Ihe current Chapter and

Lesson.

The

Classroom is the heart

of

The Miracle, which involves

Chalkboards and Activities. See CLASSROOM.

Practice Room -Listen to a demonstration

of

any song

or

practice its

notes

or

rhythms. See PRACTICE ROOM.

Performance Hall -Play any song accompanied by The Miracle

Orchestra! See PERFORMANCE

HALL.

Arcade -Play arcade-style games, including Ducks, Ripchord, and

Roboman. See ARCADE.

To

return to the Conservatory, press C to choose the Cancel command or to

open the Pause Menu. See CLASSROOM.

7

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Classroom

8

The

Miracle Classroom includes

36

different Chapters with multiple Lessons

for learning a particular song. A Lesson usually involves at least

one

instructional Chalkboard, a demonstration, and activities.

To

go to the Classroom from the Conservatory:

1.

Press the arrow keys to select the Classroom, then press

A.

2.

Press"

or

..

to select

one

of

these

commands,

then press

A:

Go

to

Chapter

-

Press'"

or

...

to select any

Chapter

you want.

Resume

Chapter

-

If

you used other rooms, this continues the current

Chapter and Lesson.

Chalkboards

Chalkboards explain what to

do

in

each

Lesson, provide interesting trivia

about the material in that Lesson,

and

talk about your progress.

An

example

of

a Chalkboard is the Welcome screen that explains the

game

controls when

you

start

Chapter

1.

Note: C opens the Pause Menu. Press arrows to select Next

Lesson,

Last

Lesson,

Main Menu, or

Cancel,

then press

A.

The

Chapter and Lesson number appears

at

the bottom right

comer

of

the

Chalkboard.

Make

a note

of

the

Chapter

and Lesson each time

you

finish

using

The

Miracle.

The

next time

you

practice,

just

use the Classroom

Go

to

Chapter

command

to return to the

Chapter

you left.

Note:

lfyou

have difficulty completing a Lesson,

The

Miracle provides

Chalkboards and exercises to help you overcome your problem.

These

OOPS

Chalkboards

do

not

have

Chapter

and Lesson numbers.

I

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